Drata now supports Ubuntu Linux.

The Drata agent is a lightweight application that lives in your computer's toolbar. This application is granted READ ONLY access to your system preferences to help ensure proper security configurations are set - such as screensaver locking, password manager, antivirus software and automatic updates are enabled. These security configurations are required for SOC 2 compliance. The agent runs every day.

With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, AppArmor is enabled by default for many applications, providing mandatory access control at the kernel level. To ensure compatibility, the Drata Agent version 3.8.0 installs with an unconfined AppArmor profile by default, as recommended in the Ubuntu 24.04 release notes.

This default setup eliminates the need to use the --no-sandbox flag when launching the agent — a workaround previously required for Chromium-based apps under AppArmor.

If you require stricter AppArmor enforcement, you may:

AppImage is a portable application format for Linux. It packages an app and all its dependencies into a single executable file that runs on most distributions without installation.

The Drata Agent will automatically update itself to the latest version. All the updates are required. An update notification will inform you that an update is available and requests an update. Your permission may be required to proceed with the update.

When an employee logs into Drata to complete their employee onboarding tasks, they will see a list of tasks to complete. One of those tasks is 'Install the Drata Agent.'

When you expand this section using the down arrow on the far right, you will see the option to select your operating system.